aragoto
@arag0t0.bsky.social
Tokyo-based AI/NLP person. Japanese-English bilingual. Language nerd, synthesiser freak when time permits, objector to corporate tyranny. Moving at a measured pace and building things.
Goldman Sachs briefing on tariffs quotes Paul Krugman, GS chief economist Jan Hatzius, and then…
This is both-sidesing in the sense of “let’s hear from some people who know about economics and trade…and from someone who doesn’t.” Ffs
This is both-sidesing in the sense of “let’s hear from some people who know about economics and trade…and from someone who doesn’t.” Ffs
April 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Goldman Sachs briefing on tariffs quotes Paul Krugman, GS chief economist Jan Hatzius, and then…
This is both-sidesing in the sense of “let’s hear from some people who know about economics and trade…and from someone who doesn’t.” Ffs
This is both-sidesing in the sense of “let’s hear from some people who know about economics and trade…and from someone who doesn’t.” Ffs
Japan's state broadcaster NHK just aired a documentary about evangelical Christianity's influence on US politics. Timely given recent comments here linking the Christian-right worldview with the Trump govt's anti-science agenda.
(The title translates to "God's Country: The Other Face of America")
(The title translates to "God's Country: The Other Face of America")
April 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Japan's state broadcaster NHK just aired a documentary about evangelical Christianity's influence on US politics. Timely given recent comments here linking the Christian-right worldview with the Trump govt's anti-science agenda.
(The title translates to "God's Country: The Other Face of America")
(The title translates to "God's Country: The Other Face of America")
Japan rolls out a variant of “fuckwit” specifically for crack users:
April 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Japan rolls out a variant of “fuckwit” specifically for crack users:
In the same spirit of simplification, I think this may be the best contextualisation yet of the madness that is occurring around us
April 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
In the same spirit of simplification, I think this may be the best contextualisation yet of the madness that is occurring around us
My condolences to The Onion
April 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
My condolences to The Onion
Essential reading as ever.
April 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Essential reading as ever.
Sneaking in 808 State because it was release just at the end of ‘89. Still listen to all of these.
March 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Sneaking in 808 State because it was release just at the end of ‘89. Still listen to all of these.
blossom season nears
quick now before the fun starts
tie that shit up tight
quick now before the fun starts
tie that shit up tight
March 14, 2025 at 6:28 AM
blossom season nears
quick now before the fun starts
tie that shit up tight
quick now before the fun starts
tie that shit up tight
“They don’t like it up ‘em”
February 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
“They don’t like it up ‘em”
February 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
For a little context on our present predicament and how it's being framed, this is how the NYT reported on Hitler early on.
(One would hope that a sense of crisis is spreading, but we still have the NYT describing DT's "fondness for regal themes".)
www.vox.com/2015/2/11/80...
(One would hope that a sense of crisis is spreading, but we still have the NYT describing DT's "fondness for regal themes".)
www.vox.com/2015/2/11/80...
February 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
For a little context on our present predicament and how it's being framed, this is how the NYT reported on Hitler early on.
(One would hope that a sense of crisis is spreading, but we still have the NYT describing DT's "fondness for regal themes".)
www.vox.com/2015/2/11/80...
(One would hope that a sense of crisis is spreading, but we still have the NYT describing DT's "fondness for regal themes".)
www.vox.com/2015/2/11/80...
No prizes for guessing the paper. A fondness for regal themes, they say. Like describing Stalin as a dieting influencer.
February 20, 2025 at 7:04 AM
No prizes for guessing the paper. A fondness for regal themes, they say. Like describing Stalin as a dieting influencer.
A bit late to this, but I noticed one of my favourite games ever had a new instalment and finally got around to playing. Some much-needed calm and bliss. Also agreeably brain-bending at some points
February 16, 2025 at 8:14 AM
A bit late to this, but I noticed one of my favourite games ever had a new instalment and finally got around to playing. Some much-needed calm and bliss. Also agreeably brain-bending at some points
“diplomatic breakthrough”
February 15, 2025 at 10:26 PM
“diplomatic breakthrough”
“The Gorge Is Now Streaming” sounds like an unwelcome medical development requiring immediate attention
February 15, 2025 at 6:44 AM
“The Gorge Is Now Streaming” sounds like an unwelcome medical development requiring immediate attention
I’m perhaps being too optimistic, but one angle suggested by @gzeromedia.com’s commentary: is T2.0 just too deluded about the levers he has available and their effect to actually achieve much? There’s a greater impetus and more facilitators this time, but still a lot of flailing.
January 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I’m perhaps being too optimistic, but one angle suggested by @gzeromedia.com’s commentary: is T2.0 just too deluded about the levers he has available and their effect to actually achieve much? There’s a greater impetus and more facilitators this time, but still a lot of flailing.